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Harold Miller, 65, has been identified as the murderer in the murder-suicide that happened at a Walmart in Tallassee, Alabama, on Tuesday, June 19.
According to police, Tresesa Miller, Harold’s 58-year-old wife, and her 75-year-old mother, Barbara Buttles, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene. After shooting Tresea Miller and Buttles, Harold Miller turned the gun on himself.
Authorities say that officers were dispatched to Walmart at 2190 Gilmer Avenue to investigate a shooting around 10:15 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 19. Miller crashed his car into theirs before shooting them. Responding officers found two crashed vehicles in the parking lot near the garden center and found the two women inside one of the crashed vehicles.
Court records show that a judge granted a protective order for Tresea Miller, her 23-year-old son and Buttles against Harold Miller just this week.
via AL.com:
Tallapoosa county court records showTresea filed a protection from abuse order against her husband, Harold, on Monday. The order says the couple has been married for 43 years, but says they have a pending divorce. She also claimed in the order that Harold threatened to kill their son, verbally abused her and threatened to set her house on fire.
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is assisting local authorities, Capt. Joe Herman said in an email to AL.com. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also are investigating, said spokesman Michael Knight. Knight said ATF’s Crime Gun Intelligence team is tracing the firearm from today’s killings and suicide to determine whether it has been used in other crimes. He said agents will trace the gun to previous owners to see if any criminal charges could be levied.
In a press release, Tallassee Police Chief Matthew Higgins said the “preliminary investigation has determined that there was a previous history of domestic incidents between the family members and at this time the case is being ruled a Murder/Suicide.”
At this time, city, county, state, and federal authorities are involved with the investigation.
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